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New genetic cause of intellectual disability potentially uncovered in 'junk DNA'
LiveScience· 6 days agoScientists have uncovered a rare genetic cause of intellectual disability in a historically...
Is Intellia Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTLA) the Most Promising Gene Therapy Stock to Buy Now?
Insider Monkey via Yahoo Finance· 3 days agoWe recently compiled a list of the 9 Best Gene Therapy Stocks to Buy Now and in this article, we...
Largest genome on Earth belongs to … a fern?
EarthSky· 16 hours agoAn international team of researchers said on May 31, 2024, they’ve found a new record holder for the largest genome on Earth. This species of fern...
Scientists identify gene linked to developmental disorders - UPI.com
UPI· 3 days agoRNU4-2 -- can cause a collection of developmental symptoms that had not previously been tied to a...
A Cellular Roadmap for Fertility
The Scientist· 18 hours agoAn ovary is only a few centimeters wide, but its precious cargo is even smaller. Oocytes are a few dozen micrometers in diameter and are individually...
Children with total deafness regain hearing after ‘groundbreaking’ gene therapy: ‘Like a miracle’
AOL· 2 days agoFive children who were born completely deaf have had their hearing loss reversed after receiving a “groundbreaking" gene therapy. Researchers and audiologists discuss what this means.
VCU study suggests women have higher genetic risk for PTSD
WRIC 8 News Richmond· 1 hour agoThe study, which was done by a team of researchers from VCU and Lund University in Sweden, involved...
Mutations in a non-coding gene associated with intellectual disability
Ars Technica· 6 days agoAlmost 1,500 genes have been implicated in intellectual disabilities; yet for most people with such disabilities, genetic causes remain unknown. To rectify this, Ernest Turro—a biostatistician ...
Human Neurons Play the Waiting Game
The Scientist· 2 days agoCellular maturation involves transcriptional, metabolic, and physiological changes that drive cell function. In human neurons, this process takes longer...
Animal Behavior’s Biggest Taboo Is Softening
The Atlantic· 13 hours agoAt the start of Elizabeth Hobson’s career as an ecologist, she knew to stick to one rule: Never anthropomorphize the animals you study. For plenty of...
